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8. B. - Page 88 <br /> Piannin� Commi�siar� Chaiz Janet Borgans arad <br /> I�,edwood City Cozaamiss�on�rs <br /> I3�c�rnb�r i3, 2�11 <br /> �age 5 <br /> B. T�e F'is��i ���i.'� �v���ati€�n €�F �''oxic ��r �o�atz�rnant�nt �r��a��ts <br /> �� �,�sid�ntiml �t.e�epte��s R.�r��ins T�a�d�q�at� <br /> A.s disc�ass�d in o�r �ctober �6, 2011 comrnents, the I3ra£t EIR failed to <br /> d'asclos� that resid�ratial receptors an t�e Project site would be e�pas�d �o an excess <br /> car�cer rask exc�eding the �ay A.rea .�ir Quali�y 1�Ianageraaent Distric�'s <br /> ("BAA�MD") �k�r�shald o£ 10 in. 1,C�00,0��. In�tead, tt�e C��y c�a�m�d �hat the <br /> m�ximu�u tatal risk �o r�sidential rec�g�tors wt�uld ��; 9,4 per 1,0�0,[�0� -- }us� belo� <br /> ��e B�1A�NtD �hreshold.�� As set fortlz in our cammera�s and those o�' �3r. James <br /> Cl�rk, however, �he C�ty relied an a ris�c an�lys�s tha� is not supported by <br /> s�bs�an�i�� evidence. �'�rthermore, I?r. James Clark g��av�dec� �esta�nnny �hat �he <br /> increas�d eancea• risk wa� �etually �.2.7 in I,OO�,OOD az�d, t�aus, resider��ial rece�to�s <br /> v�ilt be e�cpo�ed t� r€�Adway taxic air cQnta�aninar�ts ("7�'.F�Cs") exceeding safe and <br /> acce��e� thres�old �ev�Is i� �h� �ay 1�r��.�s <br /> T��e �'inal ��R's ev���a�ion of p�.biic he�lt� impacts z��,tt�airss unchanged and <br /> iz�ad�c�uate. Fur�h�rt��re, althn�tgh I�r. �lark provided detail�d corra�nents or� �he <br /> 1��aft E�R questioni�zg �he �ity's "refi�ted analy�is,» th� �ity fail�d to jus�i£y ar <br /> exp�ain th� �peei�c fla�as 1]r. �lai•k identified. Instead, �h� Fiz��l EIR znain�ained <br /> the Ca�y t��supported pt�sit�on �hat t�e Praject wa�ald cau�e � less-than-signi�'icant <br /> impact an £u�ure residents b�caus� exps�sure levels w��ald fall just 0.6 bel��r th� <br /> �hr�shold o£signific�nc€:.T� <br /> While disagreerrients between �xperts da not a�torr���ieally r�nder a Final <br /> EIR i€xadequa�e, the City was requiarec�, but £ailed, to r�aake a r�asonabiy <br /> conscie��ious effa�t t� eo��ee� addptiona� da�� or ta make further inquiries in <br /> ��spDn�� to tkae expe�t's conce�ns. The City's dis�z�z��a� of Dr. �lark's eam�ents zs <br /> cc��npl���1y uns�tpp���ed by sut���antial evidsnce and k'�ils to ensure �ha� all fe�sible <br /> me�sures are incc�rporatet� to �itigate ��ip�cts to peQple. <br /> Ir� Berkeley Kee� Jests Ouer the �ay C�arrtmit�ee v. �ourd o�'I�art <br /> Cntnrazissioners of tlte �ity o� Oaklctnd, conflic�ing studies and da�a per��ining �a <br /> �oxic aar c�ntamina�ion was �ubmi�ted to the agency in corrzments a� the Draft �II�.. <br /> s� D�TR� P. 79. <br /> �c James Clark, P�a.D., Ckark and Associ�tes, lette�• to Robyn C. Purehi�x, Attarney, Aaanris Braadwe6i <br /> Jaseph & Cardaza, Qet. 1$, 2€}I1, p. 8(an �le �4�ith the CiCy). <br /> Ev �EIR� pp. 61, 64. <br /> z��s-o�ov <br />